Catalogues with stellar distances can be naturally accommodated into 3D visualizations. Virtual Reality (VR) brings an unprecedented level of interaction possible with these visualisations, and emerging VR platforms such as Oculus VR, Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR are making these technologies accessible to the wide public.

This project aims to deliver advanced functionalities for VR tools created to access current Gaia Data Release 1 catalogues with stellar distances (~2 million sources), with particular emphasis on LOD (Level of Detail) techniques that can scale up to final Gaia releases (~1E9 sources). The functionalities will also include advanced functionalities for data selection in a VR space through peripherals like Oculus Touch.

FastFourierTransform, It would be awesome (but somewhat far-fetched) for ESA to partner with Space Engine to make this project come to life. In other words, if ESA made their program with Space Engine.

FastFourierTransform, It would be awesome (but somewhat far-fetched) for ESA to partner with Space Engine to make this project come to life. In other words, if ESA made their program with Space Engine.